Critical infrastructure protection refers to responding to serious incidents that involve critical infrastructure of a particular region. The critical infrastructure protection includes assessments of protection, vulnerability, risk, and mitigation. Rise in security breaches and cyber-attacks are majorly driving the growth of the critical infrastructure protection market

Technology giants such as BAE Systems, General Dynamics Corporation, Honeywell International Inc., Lockheed Martin Corporation, Northrop Grumman Corporation, IBM, and Huawei Technologies are some of the major players in the critical infrastructure protection market. BAE Systems entered the critical infrastructure market in 2012 to strengthen and protect critical and public infrastructure including buildings, bridges, and pipelines. The company provides security solutions such as access control, perimeter protection, lighting management, video analytics, biometric identification, intelligent surveillance, intrusion detection and alarm panels, and CCTV and video management. The company focuses on designing critical infrastructure protections for different asset types and different market expectations.

Increasing demand for mobile applications and growing popularity of e-commerce and increasing implementation of cloud based services for business processes are other major factors driving the growth of the global critical infrastructure protection market. Furthermore, increasing awareness regarding security and surveillance is boosting the growth of the market. High investments in smart grid technologies is another major factor driving the growth of critical infrastructure market.

The global critical infrastructure protection market has been segmented on the basis of technology, service, and vertical. The technology segment is further classified into cyber security and physical security. However, the physical security is expected to hold the major share of the market owing to the increasing need for physical security solutions. High adoption of security and surveillance measures at organizations is another major factors driving the growth of critical infrastructure protection market.

The North American region holds the largest share of the market across the globe followed by Europe, and Asia Pacific region. U.S. and Canada are dominating the North American market due to rising technological enhancements and increasing popularity of security measures in enterprises in the region. The region also has a well-established infrastructure, which allows faster implementation of advanced technologies. Additionally, increasing implementation of cloud based technologies is another major factor driving the growth of the critical infrastructure protection market in the region.

The global critical infrastructure protection market is expected to grow at a CAGR of approximately 15% during the forecast period 2017-2023.

The global critical infrastructure protection market is segmented by technology, service, and vertical. Based on the technology, the market is segmented into cyber security and physical security. Based on service, the market is segmented into consulting services, managed services, risk management services and maintenance & support services. Whereas, based on the vertical, the market is segmented into transportation services, energy & power, and sensitive infrastructures & enterprises. The transportation systems is further classified into highways and bridges, railway infrastructures, seaports, and airports. The energy and power is further classified into power generation, oil & gas, and power grids. The sensitive infrastructures and enterprises is further classified into BFSI, communication systems, chemical and manufacturing, stadiums and public places, and government facilities.

Regional Analysis:

The global critical infrastructure protection market is studied for Asia Pacific, North America, Europe, and Rest of the World. It has been observed that North America is estimated to account for the largest share of the market, whereas Europe is projected to grow at the fastest rate during the forecast period. The North American market growth is attributed to technological advancements and increased adoption of mobile devices enabled with NFC services across various industry verticals.

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